PEC Zwolle vs De Graafschap: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 07.August
Match begins: 10:15 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

PEC Zwolle and De Graafschap are impatient to show off their new recruits and finesse: It's the premier game of the Eerste Divisie season.

This field has artifical turf, which is not De Graafschap's regular surface at their own football field. When playing on artifical turf De Graafschap have performed like this: Played 24 matches with the outcome 13 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats with the goal production 47-38 (scored/conceded).

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

Disaster struck PEC Zwolle last season as they could not defend their status as a Eredivisie team. With 21 defeats from 34 games, and only 7 wins, relegation could not be avoided. PEC Zwolle are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W3 D5 L9.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zwolle have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 5.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for PEC Zwolle, who have participated in eight training matches. PEC Zwolle have won 2 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 5 games.

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De Graafschap form and stats

Let's have a look at how De Graafschap performed last season in the Eerste Divisie: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 23 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 67 and conceded 47 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 12 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 36/26 goals scored/conceded.

De Graafschap are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

It's a day of discovery for De Graafschap as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which De Graafschap have played four with the results W3-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games De Graafschap has scored 7 goals and conceded 6 times.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zwolle six wins, two draws and De Graafschap two victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

PEC Zwolle missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PEC Zwolle De Graafschap
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
PEC Zwolle Last season De Graafschap
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   1 2
7 3   Won W   0 0
6 5   Drew D   0 1
21 9   Lost L   1 1
26 13   Scored S   1 2
52 20   Conceded C   3 4
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
65% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
32% 29%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   100% 50%
18% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   100% 50%
9% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
41% 53%   BTTS BTTS   100% 100%
18% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
44% 35%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
4.7 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   6 5.5
4.6 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   3 2.5
1.5 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 1.5
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
12.5 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   19 16.5
4 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   11 7.5
19% 19%   Goal Efficiency G E   9% 13%
 
13.8 12.2   Shots against (avg) S A   9 6.5
5.1 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   7 4.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Almere City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 De Graafschap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 FC Den Bosch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Dordrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FC Eindhoven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Helmond Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heracles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Jong Ajax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Jong AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Jong PSV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Jong Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MVV Maastricht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 NAC Breda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FC Oss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 VVV-Venlo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Willem II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 34 26 5 3 98 19 17 14 1 2 62 8 17 12 4 1 36 11 79 83
2 PSV 34 26 3 5 86 42 17 14 0 3 49 22 17 12 3 2 37 20 44 81
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 17 11 3 3 39 17 17 11 2 4 37 17 42 71
4 FC Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 17 10 5 2 28 13 17 10 3 4 27 24 18 68
5 AZ 34 18 7 9 64 44 17 11 3 3 36 20 17 7 4 6 28 24 20 61
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 17 6 3 8 20 29 17 9 3 5 22 22 -9 51
7 FC Utrecht 34 12 11 11 51 46 17 8 6 3 32 20 17 4 5 8 19 26 5 47
8 SC Heerenveen 34 11 8 15 37 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 17 5 5 7 14 24 -13 41
9 SC Cambuur 34 11 6 17 53 70 17 5 3 9 29 35 17 6 3 8 24 35 -17 39
10 RKC Waalwijk 34 9 11 14 40 51 17 6 3 8 17 25 17 3 8 6 23 26 -11 38
11 NEC 34 10 8 16 38 52 17 3 5 9 13 22 17 7 3 7 25 30 -14 38
12 FC Groningen 34 9 9 16 41 55 17 4 6 7 18 21 17 5 3 9 23 34 -14 36
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 10 6 18 37 51 17 7 1 9 25 24 17 3 5 9 12 27 -14 36
14 Sparta Rotterdam 34 8 11 15 30 48 17 4 7 6 16 21 17 4 4 9 14 27 -18 35
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 10 5 19 36 67 17 6 2 9 20 31 17 4 3 10 16 36 -31 35
16 Heracles 34 9 7 18 33 49 17 7 5 5 22 21 17 2 2 13 11 28 -16 34
17 Willem II 34 9 6 19 32 57 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 2 3 12 14 37 -25 33
18 PEC Zwolle 34 7 6 21 26 52 17 3 5 9 13 20 17 4 1 12 13 32 -26 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Almere City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 De Graafschap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 FC Den Bosch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Dordrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FC Eindhoven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Helmond Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heracles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Jong Ajax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Jong AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Jong PSV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Jong Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MVV Maastricht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 NAC Breda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Telstar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FC Oss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 VVV-Venlo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Willem II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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